on the lookout for
idiom
: looking or searching for (something or someone)
An avid shopper, she was always on the lookout for sales.
The police are on the lookout for two men who escaped from custody yesterday.
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Travis Kelce plays football today, which means everyone's on the lookout for Taylor Swift.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
On Election Day, our reporters will be on the ground in many of these locations, on the lookout for what’s going right and what isn’t.
—ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2024
Judge Carrie Ann Inaba, who is always on the lookout for those not following the rules of ballroom style dances, called out the error.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Entrepreneurs are always on the lookout for profitable opportunities.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
On Election Day, our reporters will be on the ground in many of these locations, on the lookout for what’s going right and what isn’t.
—ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2024
Judge Carrie Ann Inaba, who is always on the lookout for those not following the rules of ballroom style dances, called out the error.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Entrepreneurs are always on the lookout for profitable opportunities.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“On the lookout for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20lookout%20for. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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